Will Smith Dances Out Of Trouble

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith didn't make it easy, but was able to shut down the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The lefty veteran walked two batters and struck out two before getting Carter Kieboom to ground out to end the game. Smith earned his 25th save of the season, but it hasn't been easy […]

Padres Nearing Deal With Jake Arrieta

The San Diego Padres appear close to signing former CY Young award winner Jake Arrieta. Sadly, the days of Arrieta being an elite pitcher are far behind him. He posted a horrendous 6.88 ERA over 20 starts with the Chicago Cubs this season. The right-hander was released by the organization last week. The Padres could […]

Dansby Swanson Goes Yard On Sunday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continues to show impressive power at the plate this season. On Sunday, Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI in the 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. The two-run shot off righty Paolo Espino marked Swanson's 24th home run of the season. This is quite impressive considering […]

Joc Pederson Doubles In Win Over Nationals

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson put together a nice day at the plate during Sunday's matchup with the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-4 with a double in the 6-5 victory. Pederson's double marked his 16th of the season and is a sign that hopefully he is getting back on track at the plate. Pederson is […]

Justus Sheffield Crushed In Rehab Outing

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield (oblique) struggled heavily during his rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday. He lasted an inning 1/3 while allowing four runs and walking five batters. Sheffield does have the ability to get MLB hitters out, but this was just a bad outing. Clearly, he needs more time in the […]

Jacob deGrom Gets Check-Up On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (forearm) is scheduled to undergo a check-up on Monday. Manager Luis Rojas mentioned on Friday that deGrom will be shut down an additional two weeks. It's uncertain what kind of news will come from this check-up. Although, it doesn't sound like deGrom is going to take the mound […]

Tommy La Stella Collects Three Hits, Plates Two Sunday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella had a big day at the plate in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. La Stella went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and two RBI. The 32-year-old has not managed to be a solid fantasy contributor this season, slashing .255/.318/.357 with one home run and eight […]

Jake McGee Bounces Back, Earns Save Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee locked down his 25th save of the season in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. McGee, who had struggled in each of his last two appearances, came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three. Unlike those last two appearances, he pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no […]

Alex Wood Earns 10th Win Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood took advantage of a favorable matchup in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rockies. Wood pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The lefty has had a nice bounce-back season with the Giants, going 10-3 with a 4.14 ERA, 1.21 […]

Bruce Zimmermann Suffers Recovery Setback

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann (tendinitis, ankle sprain) suffered a setback while training this week, per manager Brandon Hyde. Zimmermann, who has been on the injured list since June 15 with left biceps tendinitis, sprained his right ankle in a "training room accident." Hyde said he hopes Zimmermann will pitch with the O's before […]

Keegan Akin Takes Another Loss Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-7 in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Akin pitched 4 innings, allowing three runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and three walks with two strikeouts. Nothing has gone right for Akin this season, as he has an 8.13 ERA and 1.82 WHIP […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Shohei Ohtani Picks Up Pair Of Hits

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had a solid day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a couple of singles, although he did strike out twice. He's heated up in his last seven games after a move to the leadoff spot, slashing .308/.379/.654 with two home runs and two stolen bases, following a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/16

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Eric Lauer Pitches Well In Shortened Outing

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer allowed one run on three hits and struck out six across four innings in a no-decision versus Pittsburgh on Sunday. After missing a week and a half while on the COVID-19 injured list, Lauer's return to action was fairly short. He threw 49 of 72 pitches for strikes before […]

Reid Detmers Collects First Career Win

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers (1-2) had a solid start in Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros, picking up the win for the first time in his career. He pitched six innings, allowing just one run, with six strikeouts and one walk. This game was an improvement over his first two starts, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Josh Hader Makes Quick Work Of Pirates For Save Number 23

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. Milwaukee's closer has made two appearances since returning from the COVID-19 injured list, striking out five while allowing just one hit across two innings. Hader made fast work of the Pirates on Sunday, […]

Willy Adames Remains Productive In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. The shortstop scored on an error in the first inning and came home on a Christian Yelich double in the third to account for all of Milwaukee's run-scoring in the contest. Adames […]

Christian Yelich Smacks Two Doubles In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in Sunday's 2-1 win over The Pirates. Yelich extended his hitting streak to five games, going 7-for-20 (.350) in that stretch. The outfielder has suffered a brutal power slump lately, with his doubles Sunday accounting for his first extra-base hits […]

Michael Conforto With Two Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a walk in the Mets 14-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Conforto remains hot at the plate, now having slashed .409/.458/.636 with one home run and four RBI over his last seven games. Notwithstanding this latest hot streak, Conforto […]

Carlos Carrasco Roughed Up Again

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed six earned runs on six hits, including three home runs, in just two innings of work on Sunday against the Dodgers. Carrasco also walked one and struck out three in the Mets 14-4 loss. Carrasco has had a rough start to his season which was delayed until […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/16/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Wander Franco Blasts Two-Run Shot On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Twins. He blasted a two-run shot to deep right field in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Rays deficit 4-3. The rookie phenom is starting to heat up and has […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some elite pitchers in Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman, […]

Max Scherzer Improves To 10-4

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer improved to 10-4 in Sunday's win versus the New York Mets. Scherzer tossed six frames and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. The former Washington National has been everything the Dodgers expected to get and is now 2-0 with a […]

Luis Patino Can’t Find The Plate In Sunday’s No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed two earned runs on two hits and five walks while striking out two across three innings during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He did not factor into the decision. The 21-year-old was unable to locate his pitches and walked a season-high five batters on Sunday. Patino […]

Will Smith Homers For Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power surge on Sunday versus the New York Mets. Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a solo home run. The backstop has been crushing everything in sight this weekend and has now homered in three consecutive ballgames. Smith has been having a very productive […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Barrels/Batted-Ball Event For Week 21

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the rate of barrels per batted-ball event a pitcher allows (Brls/BBE %). Barrels are […]